Carbonate
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About Carbonate
A term mostly used for any mineral or compound characterized by a fundamental anionic structure of (CO3)2-. Calcite and aragonite are examples of carbonate minerals. Most common are the rhombohedral carbonates.
The term is also used for carbonate rock and carbonate sediment, also carbonate rich ores.
The term is also used for carbonate rock and carbonate sediment, also carbonate rich ores.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
47872
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:47872:0
Similar Names
| Carbonado | A variety of Diamond | C |
| Carbonite | A rock subtype | |
| Carbonite (of Heinrich) | ||
| Carbonite (of Lucas) | ||
| Carbonite (of Mueller) | A variety of 'Pyrobitumen' |
Pronunciation of Carbonate
Pronunciation:
| Play | Recorded by | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Jolyon Ralph | United Kingdom |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Carbonate in petrology
An essential component of rock names highlighted in red, an accessory component in rock names highlighted in green.
Internet Links for Carbonate
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References for Carbonate
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Localities for Carbonate
Showing 88 localities.
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The Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Algeria | |
| Messai et al. (2018) |
| Ysbaa et al. (2021) |
Armenia | |
| Hovakimyan et al. (2019) |
Atlantic Ocean | |
| Jovane et al. (2026) | |
Australia | |
| Various (1965) |
| ... |
| Armstrong et al. (1996) |
| Joel Williams Collection |
| Downes et al. (2004) |
| Leslie et al. (2017) |
| Downes (2004, December) |
| Grimes et al. (2016) |
| Aeris Resources Ltd (2021) |
| Poblete et al. (2025) | |
| SA Geodata Database (2016) |
| Paul et al. (2015) |
| ... | |
| SA Geodata Database Deposit Number: ... |
| Callaghan (2001) |
| Low (1963) |
| Marston (1979) +1 other reference | |
Austria | |
| Bernroider et al. (2017) |
| Altenberger et al. (2026) |
Brazil | |
| Olivo et al. (1994) |
Bulgaria | |
| Kalchev et al. (2026) |
Canada | |
| Piilonen et al. (2025) |
| Peatfield (n.d.) |
| Karup-Moller (1969) |
| Conliffe et al. (2025) |
| Sandeman et al. (2023) | |
| Agnico Eagle Mines Limited |
| Herzog et al. (2025) |
| SIGEOM systeme d'information geominiere ... | |
| Steadman et al. (2015) |
| Cathro (1981) |
China | |
| Wei et al. (2024) |
| Zhao et al. (2025) |
| Dai et al. (2025) |
| Yu et al. (2025) |
| Zongyao et al. (2005) |
| Niu et al. (2026) |
| Li et al. (2024) |
Ethiopia | |
| Mogessie (2003) |
Finland | |
| Eilu (2007) |
Gabon | |
| Uchôa Filho et al. (2025) |
India | |
| Lehmann et al. (2006) |
| Khan et al. (1992) |
| Raju et al. (2006) +1 other reference |
| Janardhan et al. (1977) |
| Krienitz et al. (2008) |
| Golani et al. (2006) |
| Sharma (2014) |
| Chalapathi Rao et al. (2010) |
Iran | |
| Ghazban et al. (2015) |
Italy | |
| Clark (2024) |
Jordan | |
| Al-Slaty et al. (2025) |
Kazakhstan | |
| Ваулин (2016) |
| Ваулин (2016) |
| Ваулин (2016) | |
| Ваулин (2016) |
Kyrgyzstan | |
| Karpenko et al. (2025) |
Madagascar | |
| Harmer et al. (2016) |
Myanmar | |
| - (2017) |
Panama | |
| Corral et al. (2017) |
Romania | |
| HÎRTOPANU et al. (2014) |
Russia | |
| Yakich et al. (2021) |
| Tamara Yu. Yakich * et al. (2024) | |
| Volkov et al. (2016) |
| Kasatkin et al. (2025) |
| Yurgenson et al. (2023) |
South Africa | |
| Hu et al. (2026) |
| Tarasov (2022) |
Sri Lanka | |
| Chandrakumara et al. (2021) |
Sweden | |
| Skřápková et al. (2025) |
| Andersson et al. (2024) |
Switzerland | |
| Malcherek et al. (2025) |
Turkey | |
| Çil et al. (2026) |
| Kara et al. (2026) |
UK | |
| Cutler et al. (1990) |
| McKervey et al. (2007) |
| earthwise.bgs.ac.uk (n.d.) |
Ukraine | |
| Andreychouk et al. (2017) |
USA | |
| Denny et al. (2017) |
| - (2005) |
| Schwartz (1937) |
| Locality description |
| Glass et al. (1958) |
| Huntting (1956) |
Florida, USA